Began skating at age two at his home in Edmonton and first played organised hockey at age six. His hockey hero growing up was Steve Yzerman.
Big sized and very durable defenseman.
Really good skater and adept at joining the rush. Smart and a capable shutdown defender.
Not physical enough given his size. Not very vocal in the dressing room.
Voted as the best defenseman at the 2003 World Championships and was also selected to the All-Star team.
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